Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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